HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting Summaries - March 4-14 2014CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: INFORMATIONAL ITEM — CITY MANAGER MEETING SUMMARIES
(March 4 —14, 2014)
SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
DATE: March 27, 2014
Following are meetings held with groups, residents, and/or businesses for the period
March 3-14, 2014:
March 3-5 JOHN OUT OF THE OFFICE
March 6 Staff Meeting
Bi-weekly staff meeting to review City Council agenda.
Meeting with Dick Heckmann — UCR Develooment
Discussed the 11.5 acres land transfer from RDA to School of
Medicine and the need to fully utilize the existing two buildings prior
to providing the land to UCR. Also discussed the need to have a
Palm Desert Dean vested in the Coachella Valley.
March 7 Meeting with Paul Gibson, Ryan Stendell, and David Hermann
Met with staff regarding Civic Center Park Promo Policy.
Meeting with Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Attorney,
Weekly meeting to discuss citizen concerns and address issues
brought up during the week.
Legislative Review Committee Meeting
Attended the Legislative Review Committee meeting.
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 2
March 27, 2014
March 10 Executive Management Meeting
Weekly meeting with the Management Team.
March 11
March 12
Department Budget Review
Reviewed, Community Development, Building & Safety, City
Manager, and City Council budgets.
Department Budget Review — 9:00 am
Reviewed Public Works budget and the Capital Improvement
budget.
Department Budget Review — 2:00 p.m.
Reviewed Economic Development, Finance, Fire, Housing, and
Police budgets.
Meeting with Sabbv Johnathon & Rob Ballew
Discussed YMCA business. Specifically discussed a YMCA 5K "Y
Be Fit, Mayor's Run." Discussed locations and suggested the
Civic Center campus due to parking and location at the Palm
Desert YMCA.
Housing Commission Meeting
Attended the Housing Commission Meeting.
March 13 Meeting with Councilmember Jan Harnik
Discussed food vending trucks and Entrada Del Paseo.
Meeting with Mark Greenwood re: 1-10 Groundbreaking
Began the process of organizing a Monterey/I-10 ground
breaking with CVAG, RCTC, County, and Caltrans.
School of Medicine Monthly Status Meeting
Discussed the status of the Ambulatory Clinic and need to utilize
existing two buildings. Asked UCR for a plan to utilize two existing
buildings.
Palm Desert Rotary — Citizen of the Year Luncheon
Attended luncheon honoring Riverside County Supervisor
John Benoit @ JW Marriott Desert Springs.
City Council Meeting
Staff Report
Informational Item: City Manager Meeting Summaries
Page 3
March 27, 2014
March 14
Meeting with Southern California Edison (SCEI
Jennifer Cusack and Aaron Smith provided a presentation on
service reliability and project information.
Meeting with SCE, Mario Gonzales with GHA, and Staff
Discussed relocation of Power Poles at Portola Avenue and Julie
Lane.
Meeting with staff regarding Carlos Ortega Villas Process
Discussed how to move forward on the Carlos Ortega Villas project
with a target date of July 1, 2014, for construction.
Senior Inspiration Awards
Attended Luncheon at JW Marriott Desert Springs.
Meeting with Human Resources Manager
Discussed potential 401(a) Health Care Savings Account and
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PDEO.
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